conjugated
- adjective
- /ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
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conjugado
- In biochemistry, enzymes often function better when conjugated with coenzymes.
Examples
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The drug is a conjugated compound that enhances its effectiveness in the body.
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So what's present in the plant is something called glucoraffinin, and that is a thioglucose conjugated molecule.
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We have the acid in water going to hydronium ions and a conjugate base.
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The conjugated proteins play a critical role in cellular communication and processes.
Synonyms
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3.7
Made of two or more parts
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5.2
Joined together so they act or work as one
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8.2
Joined together and acting as one
Having single and double bonds that alternate, as in benzene
Made by mixing different chemicals or ingredients
Joined together in pairs, like matching leaves
Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair
When things or people join to work as one unit
Connected so they form one longer object
Joined together to form one thing like metals or teams
Joined by several people or groups to act as one
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A protein that has a chemical part like a sugar, fat, or metal attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conjugated comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and jugare 'to join'. So to call things conjugated today is to say they are 'joined' or combined with each other, for example a medicine joined to another molecule to work better.